I failed to make the chess team because of my height.
Woody Allen
42 Days Of Yes!
Day 20: Yes To Chess. Again. And Again.
My 13-year-old son has been on summer vacation for approximately 36 days. Nearly every single one of those 36 days, I have said YES to a game of chess with him.
So far I have won exactly zero of these 36 games.
I’d like to write something helpful now about the power of persistence, or the growth that I’m surely experiencing with each game, or how each move is somehow bringing me closer to winning. But all I can think about is how I really just want to win a game of chess! 🙂
OK, truth be told, I am loving the time with him, watching his strategic thinking in action, and appreciating his good sportsmanship. For whatever reason, we either sing our entire conversation or talk smack good-naturedly during the whole game. This boy cracks me up.
One of my new goals for the summer: to win a game of chess! And in order to do that, and because this has become one of my favorite parts of the evening, I will continue to happily say YES to chess. 🙂
To what did you say YES today? Share your thoughts below, on Facebook, or via Twitter. And click here to join the community of Spark, where I will hopefully be able to report that I won at least one game of chess during these 42 Days Of Yes! 🙂
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